{"id":4139,"date":"2019-07-13T13:45:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-13T13:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.234.190.123\/?p=4139"},"modified":"2019-10-15T22:38:56","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T22:38:56","slug":"3d-printing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/3d-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick-Start Guide to 3D Printing &#038; Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4__0 .avia-caption-title{\nfont-size:56px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4__0 .avia-caption-content{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n#top .avia-slideshow .av-slideshow-caption.av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4__0 .avia-caption-content p{\nfont-size:28px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-slideshow av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;once&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:5,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:false,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:0}\"  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><ul class='avia-slideshow-inner ' style='padding-bottom: 28.666666666667%;'><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4__0  av-single-slide slide-1 slide-odd'><div data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><div class='av-slideshow-caption av-av_slideshow_full-32de997090c749a8c82b86d1ff824dd4__0 caption_fullwidth caption_center caption_center_framed caption_framed'><div class=\"container caption_container\"><div class=\"slideshow_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >Getting Crackin\u2019 with 3D Printing<\/h2><div class='avia-caption-content '  itemprop=\"description\" ><p>A quick intro to the world of 3D printing so you can get crackin&#8217; right away.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4257 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4257\"  src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20190303_161745-e1571179343692-1500x430.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"430\" title='Creality Ender3' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"   \/><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_full_slider_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4139'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_slideshow_full  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e{\npadding-bottom:10px;\nfont-size:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:35px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-7210272cbc45348cff4664ec0138a48e av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Getting Crackin\u2019 with 3D Printing.<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>3D printing is something that I have wanted to get knee deep in for over a decade, but the prohibitively expensive cost of entry all those years ago made sure this was just a dream. Now though, getting involved in 3D printing is cheaper than ever, with full starter kits becoming available for under \u20ac200.00.<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of different kits out there from brands with a good reputation, then there are a lot of clones of those well regarded printers but the one name that seems to have really shone among all others in the affordable, yet reliable 3D printing arena is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creality.com\/\">Creality<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_three_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-977a45ac79b37f8cb2a26d57575f61b5\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-977a45ac79b37f8cb2a26d57575f61b5{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-977a45ac79b37f8cb2a26d57575f61b5 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-977a45ac79b37f8cb2a26d57575f61b5 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-977a45ac79b37f8cb2a26d57575f61b5 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Hardware<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Creality are a Chinese company that have invested significantly in their range of printers, from the entry level Ender 3 to the CR10S Pro. In my case, I picked up an Ender3 from AliExpress for under \u20ac200.00 including shipping and including 2 rolls of PLA plastic filament.<\/p>\n<p>The kit comes ready to build and includes some very nicely designed instructions that should get you up and running in 30 mins to an hour. 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data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05.png 504w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-450x624.png 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" data-rel='gallery-1' data-prev-img='https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-495x400.png' class='lightbox ' data-onclick='5' title='Screenshot from 2019-10-14 21-13-05'  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4307 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4307\"   src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05.png\" width=\"504\" height=\"699\"  title='Screenshot from 2019-10-14 21-13-05' alt='' srcset=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05.png 504w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-450x624.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><div class='big-prev-fake'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4307 avia-img-lazy-loading-4307\"  width=\"495\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot-from-2019-10-14-21-13-05-495x400.png\" title='Screenshot from 2019-10-14 21-13-05' alt='' \/><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Images from the Creality store here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.creality3dshop.eu\/collections\/3d-printers\/products\/creality-ender-3-3d-printer-economic-ender-diy-kits-with-resume-printing-function-v-slot-prusa-i3-220x220x250mm?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0IDtBRC6ARIsAIA5gWtbX1oMV-DBn0RLAnM59B4J8yUIB-AfCX5pU27SYkNPd4OLbn9sjXgaArYkEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creality3DShop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_two_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-13ea3b02c6fb8f4709bcd022fe20cf14\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-13ea3b02c6fb8f4709bcd022fe20cf14 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-13ea3b02c6fb8f4709bcd022fe20cf14 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-13ea3b02c6fb8f4709bcd022fe20cf14 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4268 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4268 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hoover_fd22.png\" alt='' title='Hoover FD22 Wall Mount'  height=\"427\" width=\"568\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hoover_fd22.png 568w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hoover_fd22-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/hoover_fd22-450x338.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The image above is a wall mount I resigned for my vacuum cleaner and its accessories. You can find it on <strong>thingiverse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-4be56ce889a7c2dcbf2de7a1f4b57143\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4be56ce889a7c2dcbf2de7a1f4b57143{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4be56ce889a7c2dcbf2de7a1f4b57143 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-4be56ce889a7c2dcbf2de7a1f4b57143 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-4be56ce889a7c2dcbf2de7a1f4b57143 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-16  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >3D Printing Files?<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So assuming that we have all the hardware set up and ready to go, what exactly are we going to print?<\/p>\n<p>Well we can design our own objects to print of course, but we&#8217;ll start small and get some files that are available online so that you can get a handle on things before getting knee deep in CAD. The number 1 place for all things related to 3D print designs is <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\">Thingiverse<\/a><\/strong>. Thingiverse is kind of a social network for 3D modellers \/ Makers \/ DIY enthusiasts and everyone in between. It&#8217;s a place where users can upload their 3D designs, anything from tools to toys, hair pins to helmets. Pretty much anything you can imagine. For example, I have designed a couple of functional objects for use home, such as a wall mounted holster for my<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:3496286\"> Hoover FD22<\/a> <\/strong>vacuum cleaner, or a key hanger for keeping your house keys in a place that&#8217;s easy to find. These are only small things but you&#8217;ll find designs on thingiverse for a huge range of things.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a few file types that are common in the 3D modelling \/ 3D printing space but by far the most common and well supported <em>(though a bit long in the tooth)<\/em> is the <strong>.STL<\/strong> format. By default, the files you get from thingiverse and many other collections of 3D models online will be in this format, though others do exist also.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-d3321d567b9a09dbf3ea7df1b95c3897\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d3321d567b9a09dbf3ea7df1b95c3897{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d3321d567b9a09dbf3ea7df1b95c3897 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-d3321d567b9a09dbf3ea7df1b95c3897 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-d3321d567b9a09dbf3ea7df1b95c3897 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-20  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Using the STL Files<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So the .STL file goes in the printer now, right?<\/p>\n<p>Not quite. An STL file is just a 3D model and knows nothing about your 3D printer, (<em>your layer heights, print temperatures etc etc<\/em>). That is all done in another application simply called a <strong>Slicer.\u00a0<\/strong>The .STL model is opened with the slicer app and we&#8217;re then able to adjust a lot of the parameters for the 3D print. When we&#8217;re happy, we can just export the project and it&#8217;ll build a new file based on the STL and the parameters you set (or left default). This new file is a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/G-code\">G-code<\/a><\/strong> file. In its simplest form, G-code is just instructions for your printer (<em>CNC Machine, Engraver, Laser Cutter etc<\/em>) to go to a given point in space and do something (<em>push out plastic in our case<\/em>). The G-code is not a 3D file like the STL so you can&#8217;t view it in a 3D space like you could before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-65e83d3a0a14dedb11c7e47b7cc36c60\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-65e83d3a0a14dedb11c7e47b7cc36c60 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-65e83d3a0a14dedb11c7e47b7cc36c60 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-65e83d3a0a14dedb11c7e47b7cc36c60 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4270 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4270 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/layer_view.gif\" alt='' title='Cura Layers'  height=\"580\" width=\"602\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Source:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/all3dp.com\/1\/cura-tutorial-software-slicer-cura-3d\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">all3dp.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_two_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-26  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_three_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-64bce212b0dbe9ce59232318e97f52a5\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-64bce212b0dbe9ce59232318e97f52a5 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-64bce212b0dbe9ce59232318e97f52a5 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-64bce212b0dbe9ce59232318e97f52a5 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-27  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot.png 917w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-260x185.png 260w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-705x503.png 705w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-450x321.png 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" class='avia_image'  aria-label='Phone Holder Vent'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4278 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4278 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot.png\" alt='' title='Phone Holder Vent'  height=\"654\" width=\"917\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot.png 917w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-768x548.png 768w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-260x185.png 260w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-705x503.png 705w, https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/tinkercad_screenshot-450x321.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Ref: This example is a phone holder mount I designed to replace a vent in my car. It also incorporates a qi wireless charger. You can view it on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:3488990\">thingiverse<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-42b9fcfc1c6e2728ec0a5e6cf88cf9b1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42b9fcfc1c6e2728ec0a5e6cf88cf9b1{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42b9fcfc1c6e2728ec0a5e6cf88cf9b1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-42b9fcfc1c6e2728ec0a5e6cf88cf9b1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-42b9fcfc1c6e2728ec0a5e6cf88cf9b1 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Designing Your Own Stuff<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Downloading someones designs and printing a real thing from the internet is great and all, but nothing beats designing your very own items that address exactly your use-case, however niche.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of applications out there for 3D design, ranging from the <em>powerful and complicated<\/em> to the <em>quick-and-easy<\/em>. For anyone getting started though, I would recommend jumping in with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tinkercad.com\"><strong>TinkerCad<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TinkerCad is a really easy to use software that runs in the browser, so it doesn&#8217;t require you to install anything and you can be up and rung in a matter of minutes. It was originally designed as a tool for school kids to get involved in 3D modelling, but it remains really popular among the n00bs and the more experienced 3D printers alike. Once you create a new project on Tinkercad, you&#8217;ll be presented with the canvas where you can bring in all manor of shapes from the menu on the right. You can drag a ruler onto the canvas and it&#8217;ll show you the sizes of any of you model elements, where you can adjust them in increments as small as 0.1mm. You can combine multiple shapes into more complex models and merge them.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel like you&#8217;re struggling to get the kind of detail you want from Tinkercad and you require something more powerful, the natural step would be to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/students-teachers-educators\"><strong>Fusion360<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 It&#8217;s free for non-commercial use so you can download it right now. The learning curve here is quite a bit more steep than tinkercad, but there are plenty of really good tutorials online. If you want to download it, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/students-teachers-educators\">click here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_three_fifth '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_three_fifth-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_two_fifth  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-20ad67f0a07337d0c0fdd61e5dfda06e\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-20ad67f0a07337d0c0fdd61e5dfda06e{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-20ad67f0a07337d0c0fdd61e5dfda06e .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-20ad67f0a07337d0c0fdd61e5dfda06e .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-20ad67f0a07337d0c0fdd61e5dfda06e av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >The Printing Process<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So assuming you have either downloaded a model or you&#8217;ve designed something of your own, when you&#8217;re ready to export the project from your slicer, just plug in the SD card you got with your 3D printer (may differ for other types of machines) and export to directly to that. Remove the SD card and stick it into the 3D printer and you should see the file you loaded on there in the menu. Select it and choose &#8220;Print&#8221; from the options.<\/p>\n<p>The 3D printer will start heating up to the required temperature for the nozzle and the bed that you set in the slicer (<em>or left at default values<\/em>). Once its up to temp, it&#8217;ll begin to move the head to zero itself and then start printing!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2\">\n.flex_column.av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_two_fifth-0aa7055fe62c3622faec82866afbaeb2 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_three_fifth  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_image-e06fc41309bb403e90ad056c7b2cc9ec\">\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-e06fc41309bb403e90ad056c7b2cc9ec img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-av_image-e06fc41309bb403e90ad056c7b2cc9ec .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-av_image-e06fc41309bb403e90ad056c7b2cc9ec av-styling- av-hover-grow avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-37  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-4275 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-4275 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/printing.gif\" alt='' title='printing'  height=\"338\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This gif shows a surprise egg I printed with a little dumper truck inside. The original design was created by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/agepbiz\/designs\">Stian Ervik Wahvaag<\/a><\/strong> on thingiverse. You can check them out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/agepbiz\/designs\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-39  el_after_av_two_fifth  el_before_av_one_full '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c\">\n.flex_column.av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-6126cab7d8fab8d08143dd2dacdf673c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-52740c8a7113b135edd95c7c814afefe\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-52740c8a7113b135edd95c7c814afefe{\npadding-bottom:35px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-52740c8a7113b135edd95c7c814afefe .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-52740c8a7113b135edd95c7c814afefe .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-52740c8a7113b135edd95c7c814afefe av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-41  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Conclusion<\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-av_textblock-0366cc7376be6c9e82a3e9cc8987b64f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So at this point, you will have learned a little about how to get started with finding models to print, designing your own models and loading these models into your shiny new 3D printer. Initially, the whole 3D printing scene seems very complicated but when you break it down like this, it makes getting started a lot quicker.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, welcome to your new addiction. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='av-social-sharing-box av-av_social_share-f7bc31804877eaa94cca81edde6c834d av-social-sharing-box-default  avia-builder-el-43  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-social-sharing-box-fullwidth'><div class=\"av-share-box\"><h5 class='av-share-link-description av-no-toc '>Share this Article<\/h5><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-facebook' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href='https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/3d-printing\/&#038;t=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f3' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Facebook' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-twitter' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?text=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design&#038;url=https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/?p=4139' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8f1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Twitter' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-linkedin' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on LinkedIn\" href='https:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;title=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design&#038;url=https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/3d-printing\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fc' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on LinkedIn' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-tumblr' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Tumblr\" href='https:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share\/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Feirsoft.ie%2F3d-printing%2F&#038;name=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design&#038;description=' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue8fa' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Tumblr' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Tumblr<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-reddit' ><a target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Reddit\" href='https:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/3d-printing\/&#038;title=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue927' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share on Reddit' rel=\"noopener\"><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share on Reddit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class='av-share-link av-social-link-mail' ><a  aria-label=\"Share by Mail\" href='mailto:?subject=A%20Quick-Start%20Guide%20to%203D%20Printing%20%26%20Design&#038;body=https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/3d-printing\/' aria-hidden='false' data-av_icon='\ue805' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' data-avia-related-tooltip='Share by Mail'><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Share by Mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><div  class='hr av-av_hr-dcd2069817a0e3d34ae04cad8f3443c7 hr-default  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4257,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[82,122,39,1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4139"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eirsoft.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}